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Commonwealth Games 2014
Commonwealth Games 2014 headlines with summaries.
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NZ face Kenya in quarter-final
27 Jul 2014The All Black Sevens face Kenya in the Commonwealth Games quarter-finals on Sunday night as New Zealand continue their quest to win a fifth straight gold medal.
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Tom Walsh sets new record
28 Jul 2014The Timaru shot putter, Tom Walsh, has made an emphatic statement, setting a new record with his first throw in the qualifying round of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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NZ women's swim relay team come 4th
27 Jul 2014The New Zealand women's 4 x 200m freestyle relay team missed out on a bronze this morning at the Commonwealth Games.
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Silver Ferns smash Scotland
27 Jul 2014The New Zealand Netball team bounced back from a poor opening encounter with Malawi by sealing a dominant 71-14 win over Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last night.
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Second sprint gold for NZ
26 Jul 2014New Zealand has claimed its second gold medal at the Commonwealth Games with track cyclist Sam Webster winning the men's sprint race in Glasgow.
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Double silver in judo
26 Jul 2014The New Zealand medal tally has risen to eight at the Commonwealth Games after athletes picked up another five medals on day two in Glasgow.
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NZ trounce Trinidad
26 Jul 2014The New Zealand Women's hockey team have romped to a 14-0 victory against Trinidad and Tobago in their opening match at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
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Silver Ferns splutter
26 Jul 2014The New Zealand Netball team were pushed all the way before edging to a 50-47 win over Malawi in their opening match of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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NZ judoka wins bronze in 57kg class
25 Jul 2014The Perth-based judoka Darcina Manuel has won a bronze medal for New Zealand in the 57-kilo category at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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Gold for NZ sprint team
25 Jul 2014New Zealand has won its first gold medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with the men's sprint cycling team of Ethan Mitchell, Eddie Dawkins and Sam Webster taking the top spot. Audio
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Black Sticks men beat Canada
25 Jul 2014The New Zealand men's hockey team came through a frustrating opening match at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games to beat Canada 3-1.
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Mo Farah pulls out of Games
25 Jul 2014Ilness has forced the double Olympic and world champion runner Mo Farah to withdraw from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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NZ 7s edge past hosts
27 Jul 2014The New Zealand sevens team have finished top of their pool after brushing aside Barbados 59-nil in their final group game, following earlier wins over hosts Scotland and Canada.
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Gold for cyclist after 2010 heartbreak
27 Jul 2014Track cyclist Tom Scully has claimed New Zealand's third gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the men's 40km points race in Glasgow.
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Boyle fourth in 200 final
25 Jul 2014The New Zealand swimmer Lauren Boyle has finished fourth in the 200 metres freestyle final on the opening day at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
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Squash goes to seedings in Glasgow
25 Jul 2014Two New Zealand men and two women's squash players have claimed a place in the last 16 at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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No problems for badminton team
25 Jul 2014The New Zealand badminton team comfortably won their opening mixed teams match at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games overnight. The team proved too strong as expected for Guernsey winning 5-0 at...
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Hewitt fourth in Games triathlon
25 Jul 2014No medals for New Zealand in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games triathlon with Andrea Hewitt just missing out on a podium finish in the women's race.
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King comfortable at these Games
25 Jul 2014The world squash number three Joelle King of New Zealand says there is a lot more expectation on her to succeed at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
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Ferns take lessons from Delhi
25 Jul 2014The Silver Ferns are taking inspiration from their gold medal performance at Delhi four years ago as they prepare to defend their netball title at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
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Black Sticks men chase medal
25 Jul 2014A Commonwealth Games bronze medal is the minimum requirement for the New Zealand men's hockey team at the Glasgow Games says coach Colin Batch.
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Stewart, Boyle, the Queen open Games
24 Jul 2014Scottish songbirds Rod Stewart and Susan Boyle, the Loch Ness Monster and tartan - lots of tartan - all made an appearance at the opening of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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Boxing headbutts a concern
24 Jul 2014The New Zealand Commonwealth Games boxer Chad Milnes says illegal headbutts will become a bigger problem with the removal of headgear for major events.
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THE BIG 'G'
26 Jul 2014The pressure was on Glasgow to deliver an opening Games ceremony to surprise and delight. Organisers well and truly delivered, with a wall-to-wall tartan spectacular.
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